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Show The Summerbird I Page 1 1 1984 Thunderbird football s chediile gets new loo!; (continued from page 3) games. SUSC with the exception of the 1967 season when a new stadium was under construction and games were played at Cedar City High has not played home games School under the lights in its history as a four-yeinstitution. The second major change is the inclusion this year of Weber State College on the schedule. The October 20 game on the Weber State field will mark the first time the two Utah schools have met in football since each moved up from junior college competition. The game with the Wildcats will also mark the first time that SUSC has met a Utah college in football since Westminster dropped the sport. In addition to the Weber State game, SUSC's schedule consists of a seasongame against opening Western Montana College in Dillon, Mont., and a full complement of games against Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference colleges and universities. 'There's no question about how tough our schedule will be this fall," Don Conrad, SUSC's head football coach, says. "It looks like several RMAC teams will be 'up' this year, and Weber may be the strongest football team SUSC has ever faced in its history. We will have a large number of new players we graduated a bunch of starters. This may not be a good year for us to face Weber. "On the other hand, if our kids come together and jell, we could have an excellent season." The first home game will be September 15 when the 'Birds host Adams State in the first RMAC game will face for both schools. The Colorado School of Mines November 3 in their annual homecoming game; that game will start at 1 p.m. and will be the only home afternoon game of the season. ar Hoop camp is set Students are still being accepted for the first of two SUSC basketball camp sessions, according to Bob Schermerhom, Thunderbird basketball coach and camp director. Both boys and girls between eight and 18 years old are eligible for the camp. 'We will be stressing offensive and defensive fundamentals, and we will give opportunities daily for campers to improve their individual and team skills," Schermerhom said. The first of the two summer basketball camps starts today and will run through June 15. The second camp is scheduled for June 18-2- 2. ce ds Applications are still being accepted for both camps. Cost for each camp is $65 if a lunch ticket is included. If the camper provides hisher own lunch, the cost is $50 for the week. The 'West Coast Shot Doc," Herb Livsey, owner and director of the Snow Valley Basketball School, will be a special guest instructor at both camp sessions. Other camp staff members will include Bill Evans, assistant coach at SUSC, and Steve Hodson, head basketball coach at Cedar City High School. 'We plan to offer some good basic foundations for beginning players, and to polish skills of more advanced players," Schermerhom said. Birds are drafted OPPORTUIJITY QUARTER PROVIDES BASIS FOR A BEVY OF ACTIVITIES 11 13 13-1- 6 14 (continued from page 6) 7 7-- 8 9 10 6 Tracfcstcrs excel New school records were established in six events this spring by members of the SUSC track team; no new records were set by members of the men's team. 'We had a reasonably successful year," Ben Davidson, track coach, said. 'We are pleased with our three second places in the national NAIA meet in West Virginia. There are a whole bunch of teams who didn't score at all nationally, and there are more teams which weren't even represented." SUSC received eight points in the men's division on the strength of Adrian Sampson's second place finish in the long jump. The Thunderbird women picked up 13 points (and 15 place) with a second place finish in the marathon by Jolene Fisher and a second place (tie four way) in the high jump by Mechele Hebberd. 'We got solid etforts from all three of our people who placed," Davidson said. "Adrian did his usual good job; Mechele did very well considering that she was still recovering from an injured York-Pen- Three baseball players from Southern Utah State College have been selected in the just completed major league draft. The Chicago White Sox of the American Leaque selected Thunderbird third baseman Darrell Pruitt in the 10th round of the draft and then named pitcher Darren Garrick as their 15th round choice. Aug. Pitcher Todd Moriarty, the only lefthander on SUSC's pitching staff this season, was selected by the National League's San Francisco Giants in the 12th round. Pruitt just completed his junior year of eligibility at SUSC. He graduated from Spanish Fork High School and attended Dixie College before joining the Thunderbird, team this season. Moriarty also has another year of eligibility with SUSC if he doesn't elect to sign a professional contract. He is from Missoula, Mont., and a graduate of Hellgate High School, Garrick is a graduate of Kearns High School and Snow College. He has completed his eligibility for the Thunderbirds. 'We are pleased that the ability of some of our players has been recognized," Bill Groves, newly named head coach and assistant coach last season, said. "We will, of course miss them, but it's a great step for the players, and it reflects very positively on our program and on Southern Utah State College," Garrick and Pruitt will report next week to the Niagara Falls White Sox n team of the class A New if The contracts. League, they sign team headquarters in Niagara Falls, N. Y. If Moriarty signs, he is scheduled to play for the Everett Giants in Walla Walla, Wash. The Everett team is in the class A Northwest League. All three players have indicated they will sign contracts, according to Larry Wilson, last season's SUSC coach, who has been in contact with each since their draft selections were announced. This year's selections from the SUSC total of drafted team bring the two years. the in four to past players Last season pitcher Dave Leriderman was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the ninth round. Queen's Feaste 15 3 p.m. 'The Taming of the Shrew" 16 Renaissance Feaste 5:30 in the Great Hall United Spirit Association Dance Drill Team Matinee, 'The Taming of the Shrew" 17 'Troilus and Cressida" 'The Tempest" 'The Tama ig of the Shrew" Renaissance Feaste 5:30 in the Great Hall Queen's Feaste 3 p.m. 'Troilus and Cressida" 18 19-2- 5 20 21 rd root; and Jolehe ran a super race. She was five minutes ahead of the third place finisher in the marathon. New Thunderbird records were set in the 100 meters (Colleen Hawkins 12.30), 100 meter high hurdles (Mary Ann Harrison, 15.50), marathon (Fisher, 3:02;24.3), 10,000 meters (Fisher, 39;27.47), shot put (Hawkins, 42-- 2 12), and discus (Lisa Bouwhuis, During the year Garrick led the Thunderbirds in innings pitched (53 Vi) and ranked third in strikeouts (38). His earned run average was 4.05. Moriarty was the class of the staff early, but had arm troubles late in the year. He finished the season with 51 Vi innings 113-0pitched, a team leading 53 strikeouts and a 4.91 earened run average. Will James, senior sprinter, came Pruitt led the team in most offensive closest to establishing a new school categories: batting average (.398), runs record for SUSC men. He darted to a (36), runsbatted in (350), hits (53), 21.24 timing at the Utah State doubles (9), and home runs (9). He Univeristy Invitational, equaling his also stole 16 bases, second best on the own record set last year for the 200 meter event. squad. 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